YAKOV KESELMAN

425.638.3968

Yakov.Keselman@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Summary

Experienced, highly creative developer of algorithms and software is looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment that will utilize his excellent problem solving skills and expertise in applied data analysis (machine learning, data mining, statistical data analysis) and discrete optimization (graph algorithms, linear/dynamic programming).

 

Relevant Experience

September 2008 – present: Staff Software Engineer, Display Ads Team, Disney Interactive Media Group, Seattle, WA.

·         Designed and implemented in SQL Server Analysis Services a small data warehouse in support of revenue optimization from video ads.

·         Designed and implemented in SQL/MDX/Excel accuracy evaluation frameworks for website traffic forecasting and for target ratio forecasting, for use by business units.

·         Developed and implemented in Python/SQL a prototype of improved graph-based inventory assignment techniques that resulted in additional contract opportunities.

·         Obtained improved estimates of contract booking rates using data mining tools, resulting in reduction in contract rejection rates due to insufficient inventory.

January 2008 – August 2008: Software Development Engineer, Item Data Management, Amazon.com, Seattle, WA.

September 2006 – December 2007: Software Development Engineer, SQL Server Analysis Services, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA.

September 2005 – August 2006: Independent researcher specializing in applications of machine learning and optimization techniques to practical problems in data analysis.

September 2001 – July 2005: Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, DePaul University, Chicago, IL.

September 1994 – May 2001: Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.

 

List of Publications: http://www.yashma.org/yakovkeselman/Publications/

 

Education

·         Ph.D., Computer Science, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. 3.8 GPA. May, 2005.

o    Coursework included artificial intelligence, robust statistical estimation, databases, design and analysis of algorithms, linear programming, randomized algorithms, numerical analysis, network flows, image processing, and computer vision.

o    Received Rutgers University fellowships in Digital Libraries and in Cognitive Science.

·         M.A., Mathematics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 3.8 GPA. June, 1994.

·         B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, the Urals State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. 3.8 GPA. June, 1991.